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Edna Young — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Edna Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDelaware-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameYoung
Given NameEdna
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Media
1935 Residence (County)DELAWARE
Additional Details
OccupationHousework
IndustryPrivate Family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationHousework
Township / WardMedia
Est. Birth Year~1915

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edna Age Birth yr
Edna Young Daughter — 25 ~1915
Elvis Young Other — 4 ~1936
Geneveve Young Other — 10 ~1930
Dorothy Young Daughter — 18 ~1922
Frances Young Daughter — 21 ~1919
Nettie Young Daughter — 27 ~1913
Mary Young Spouse — 60 ~1880
Wade Young Head — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Young
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Young
Given Name Edna
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Media
1935 Residence (County) DELAWARE
Occupation Housework
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edna Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frances Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03493-00625)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert Short 53 Father Butler Virginia
42 Henry C. Pendleton 42 Head Projectionist Penna.
43 Harriet Pendleton 42 Wife School Teacher Penna.
44 Sarah E. Williams 73 Head — Penna.
45 Anar M. Brown 52 Daughter Laundress Penna.
46 Sarah H. Stokes 50 Daughter Servant Penna.
47 Clarence Brown 34 Grandson Mechanic Penna.
48 Emily V. Ferguson 20 Grand-daughter Secretary Penna.
49 Henry Rev. Lee 43 Head Pastor Maryland
50 Minnie Lee 38 Wife — No. Carolina
51 Thomas Lee 21 Son — Penna.
52 Philip Lee 19 Son — Maryland
53 Arthur Lee 16 Son — Maryland
54 Alice Lee 68 Mother — Virginia
55 John A. Mccormick 56 Head Machinist Penna.
56 Mary A. Mccormick 45 Wife — Penna.
57 Frances Mccormick 19 Daughter — Penna.
58 William Mccormick 16 Son — Penna.
59 Lawrence Mccormick 15 Son — Penna.
60 Frank A. Hoopes 49 Brother-in-law Machinist Penna.
61 Joseph M. Evans 32 Head Clerk Penna.
62 Margaret Evans 57 Mother — Penna.
63 Fred C. Evans 27 Brother Messenger Penna.
64 Walter Lucas 45 Head Gardner So. Carolina
65 Esther Lucas 45 Wife — Penna.
66 James, James John Lucas 24 Son — Penna.
67 Louise Ryder 27 Lodger School Teacher Penna.
68 Wade C. Young 61 Head Laborer Virginia
69 Mary Young 60 Wife — Virginia
70 Nettie Young 27 Daughter Housework Virginia
71 Edna Young THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Housework Virginia
72 Frances Young 21 Daughter Housework Virginia
73 Dorothy Young 18 Daughter — Virginia
74 Geneveve Young 10 Grand-daughter — Penna.
75 Elvis Young 4 Grand-son — Penna.
76 John Williams 42 Head Laborer Upholstering Penna.
77 Elizabeth Williams 32 Wife — Delaware
78 John Jr. Williams 13 Son — Penna.
79 Marion Williams 11 Daughter — Penna.

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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